Lancaster man sentenced to 19 years in prison for armed robberies

Oct. 18, 2013

Written by

Francesca Sacco

The Eagle-Gazette Staff

LANCASTER — A Lancaster man who robbed five local convenience stores at gunpoint was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Sean Heisa, 30, was sentenced Monday in front of Fairfield County Common Pleas Judge Chris Martin. In addition to the 19 years in prison, Fairfield County Prosecutor Gregg Marx said Heisa also was sentenced to an additional nine years, which were suspended in lieu of five years community control. Heisa also was ordered to pay $525 in restitution and not to have contact with the victims, witnesses or robbery locations.

Marx said Heisa initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity before he pleaded guilty last month to four counts of aggravated robbery, first-degree felonies; robbery, a second-degree felony; weapons under disability, a third-degree felony; and five specifications that he possessed a loaded handgun while committing each offense.

Marx said Heisa robbed five convenience stores; Marathon, 2020 E. Main St.; Ameristop Food Mart, 1826 W. Fair Ave.; BP, Marx was unsure of the address; Valero, Marx was unsure of the address; and Zane Trace Station, 4985 Cincinnati-Zanesville Road NE. The robberies occurred between Nov. 4 and Nov. 22. Marx said in each offense, Heisa showed a loaded handgun and demanded money. In most cases, Marx said Heisa wore a hooded sweatshirt.

The Lancaster Police Department and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.

Marx said in a case like this, it is not unprecedented for a judge to hand down a lengthy sentence.